Autonomous Orchard Robot

This joint research project was carried out by Wageningen University & Research (the Netherlands) and the Rural Development Administration (Republic of Korea). The project was supported by the “Cooperative Research Program for Agricultural Science & Technology Development (Project No. PJ012289)” Researchers: Pieter Blok (WUR), Kim Gookhwan (RDA), Koen van Boheemen (WUR) Key points: -Developed for autonomous driving on rugged terrain. -2 LiDAR scanners allow bi-directional driving -Two headland turn sequences available -Obstacle avoidance -8 hour non-stop operating time at 4 km/h